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Subject: [Leica] Summilux - why a new one?
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Sat May 29 16:20:35 2004
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Thanks Doug, after scanning the Summilux 50mm postings from the last few 
days, I thought that perhaps I should look into one with ASPH/floating 
elements.  Do they make better pictures?

Jim

Douglas Herr wrote:
> Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have a Leitz Wetzlar Summilux-R f1:4/50 S#31698xx, non-Rom, 3 cam lens 
>>which I use on both the R8 and the SL.
>>
>>It has a very convenient one-part sliding lenshood which works quite 
>>well, and the lens itself produces great photos... at least to my eye 
>>and to a few brides.
>>
>>So, what am I missing?  What do the newer 50mm Summilux lenses have that 
>>I need?
> 
> 
> What you're missing is incompatability with the SL.  Not something you need.
> 
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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